2010Final results
2010 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Justin A. Coussoule (D) by 35.3 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
65.6%142,731
Justin A. CoussouleDemocrat
30.3%65,883
David A. HarlowLibertarian
2.4%5,121
James J. Condit Jr.Constitution
1.7%3,701
217,436 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Justin A. CoussouleJohn A. Boehner
$248.1K
Raised by the campaign
$9.8M
$247K
Spent by the campaign
$9.9M
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$126.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
John A. Boehner (R)Justin A. Coussoule (D)
Also on the ballot: David A. Harlow (Libertarian), 2.4%; James J. Condit Jr. (Constitution), 1.7%